{
  "id": 13900188,
  "title": "UAE flights status update today: Emirates, Etihad, Air Arabia, flydubai delays, cancellations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/uae-flights-status-update-today-emirates-etihad-air-arabia-flydubai",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T06:59:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/uae-flights-status-update-today-emirates-etihad-air-arabia-flydubai-delays-cancellations-1.500707110"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Today, October 12, UAE travellers experienced flight disruptions as several airlines canceled or delayed their services. This was primarily due to regional tensions and security concerns. Major airlines such as Emirates, Etihad, flydubai, and Air Arabia canceled multiple routes connecting the UAE with Saudi Arabia, including routes to Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, and Abha. Additionally, some flights to Tel Aviv were affected due to a recent security incident involving flydubai flight FZ1073.\n\nEmirates canceled several flights from Dubai to Saudi Arabia, such as EK815, EK819, and EK817 from Dubai-Riyadh, EK823, EK827, and EK821 from Dubai-Dammam, and EK801, EK805, and EK803 from Dubai-Jeddah. Similarly, flydubai canceled flights FZ883, FZ869, FZ863, and FZ867 for Dubai-Dammam, as well as FZ847, FZ841, and FZ855 for Dubai-Riyadh. Air Arabia also had cancellations from Sharjah, including G9195 (Sharjah-Abha), G9070 (Sharjah-Gassim), G9151 and G9154 (Sharjah-Riyadh), and G9187 (Sharjah-Taif).\n\nEtihad Airways faced its own set of cancellations, with services between Abu Dhabi and Dammam, Jeddah, and Riyadh on October 12 and 13 being affected. Passengers were advised to check their flight status on the airlines' official websites or apps as schedules could change at short notice. The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority suspended all flights operated by Iranian airlines due to US sanctions, and flydubai suspended its Tel Aviv routes following a security incident.\n\nTravel advisories from the UK, US, Australia, Canada, and Europe emphasized the unpredictable regional security situation and possible airspace closures, urging travelers to exercise caution and check for updates before their trips. Despite these disruptions, some flights continued to operate, with Emirates, flydubai, and Air Arabia resuming operations on some routes.",
  "summary": "Dubai: UAE travellers faced flight disruptions on Monday, October 12, with cancellations and delays affecting services from Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah . Several flights linking the UAE with Saudi Arabia, including Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Abha, were affected, alongside services to other regional and international destinations. Passengers were also advised to check updates for flights to and…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "UAE-Saudi flights: Emirates, Etihad, flydubai cancel Riyadh, Dammam, Jeddah service update",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/uae-saudi-flights-emirates-etihad-flydubai-cancel-riyadh-dammam",
        "published": "2026-10-12T05:56:07.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}